Re: Ending Life in Virginia's Fastest Lanes

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From: Brandon Sommerville
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2001 14:33

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John Gilmer wrote:
>>
>> Didn't that pile up happen with Virginia's low speed limits?  Didn't seem to
>> do a whole hell of a lot of good, did it?
>
>The speed limit where the pile up occurred was 65 mph.   In light to
>moderate traffic folks travel from about 60 to 70.    Relatively few drivers
>go much beyond 70 but you do see the occasional idiot.
>
>Like most parts of the area, the idiots NEVER slow down regardless of
>conditions.

Of course not, because they've been trained to rely on the sign + X.
You're now reaping the spoils of badly set speed limits.
-- 
Brandon

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's 
nut that held its ground.

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From: Brandon Sommerville <gti@null.net.gov>
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